~Welcome/ Intro / Thanks!
~Sponsors:
-Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and 1 free audiobook download of your choice!
- Bar-Maids: Check out all the fabulous scents and get your Lo-Lo On!
~Sweater Forecast:
OMG It's going to be warm!!
~Knitting:
Daybreak by Stephen West- CampKIP KAL! If you want the coupon code for the pattern, go listen to Miss Kalendar's latest episode!
Handspun sweater- Separated off for the sleeves and getting ready to start waist shaping!
Fru Socks- Finished the first one, cast on the second!
~Events:
The next one I'll be at is the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene OR from June 23-26!
This weekend I went to the Shepherd's Extravaganza at the Puyallup Spring Fair! What fun!
~ Free Entertainment:
I've been listening to Predestination and other Games of Chance, part of the Antithesis Progression series by J. Daniel Sawyer. Fantastic book, but NOT a family friendly listen!
Also, I posted the first AudioYoga today! Join me and get the Yoga booty of your dreams!
~Sales!
-Webs is having their 37th anniversary sale! Cascade 220 for only $4.95 a skein!
- KnitPicks has the "Learn to Knit Kit" on sale for $10! If you bought the kit, you'd have just enough yarn to make yourself an awesome yoga mat bag!
-We can't go to yoga with dry crackly feet, so check out the Bar-Maids new product, O' For Feet Sake! Only $9.99! A great deal!
~Tip of the Week:
Use the internet! Sometimes I forget about the vast amount of info at my fingertips! Use the internet and find tons of free information! Want to workout with me? Michele (with 1 L) told me about BodyRock.tv for great fitness workouts and they are all free! Want to learn a new knitting technique? Check out knitting help! And of course, if you have a question, head over to Ravelry and ask your questions there!!
~ How I Saved the Week:
Giving up fiddle lessons for a while. The lessons weren't too expensive, but I wasn't playing often enough to justify paying to rent the fiddle.
~Worth It!
Wai Lana Yoga Mat
Amazon has some colors for $18! I paid $40 for mine and would do it again in a second! They are a fabulous mat, latex free and really grippy without feeling sticky!! I love mine, and you should try it out if you don't have a mat already!
~Contact Info:
Email Me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: Roue0824
Ravelry: Roue
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Showing posts with label fiddle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiddle. Show all posts
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Episode 16- Surprise!!!
~Welcome/ Intro and News!
News: There is now a Donate button at the bottom of the page! If you are interested in donating, please do! The donations will go toward supporting the hosting fees for the show!
~ KAL April Contest!!
The winner of the KAL was announced in the show. I don't want to spoil it here, so go listen to see if you won!!! MUAHAHAHA teaser!!!
~ May Contest and Sponsorships
Sponsor: Laura's Organics is generously donating a jar of her AMAZING hand cream! It soaks in really well and is soooooooo fantastic! Whoever wins this will be totally spoiled!
Contest: What are we doing? We are doing a Learn-a-long! (LAL) When I was learning about composting, I realized what this month's contest would be. I taught myself something that is saving me money. Now, you do the same! It doesn't have to have anything to do with knitting, just teach yourself anything that will help you save money! Then, share your experience with the group, either by posting in the Ravelry group, sharing in the comments thread, sending me an email, or sending us a link to your personal blog! Have your info all up by the show on June 5!
~Knitting/ Spinning!!
I've gotten a lot done on my Monkey Socks, out of the Knit Picks Stroll in the colorway Bordeaux, hopefully I'll finish in time for Mother's Day for my mommy!
I've also gotten some more done on my Bumbling Podcaster socks, out of the Gypsy colorway mill spun yarn from Sunset Fibers! Finished the cuff and leg last night!
Finally, I've gotten a little more done on my Simple Knitted Bodice, by Stephanie Japel.
For spinning, sadly, I haven't gotten anything done. If I get a lot done on my Monkeys tonight, though, I'll be spinning a bunch tomorrow!
~Free Entertainment!
2 new shows this week that I got addicted to!
- Spin Control with Shilo
- Brass Needles with Miss Kalendar
~Sales!!!
Fibery/Yarn sales
-Angora Valley has some awesome coned yarns, $14-$20 for 3lbs of yarn!!!
- Paradise Fibers also has some really nice coned yarns, 1lb for $14-$35! They also have loads of stuff in their clearance and bargain sections!
Elsewhere
- Gurney's Seeds and Plants has really great prices and they have a deal right now which is if you buy $50 worth of plants and products, you can receive $25 worth of free product!
~Tip of the Week
Look elsewhere. If you are shopping in a large store, try to think if there is another department you can find things in. For example, those wonderful microfiber cleaning cloths cost about $8 for 4 cloths in the cleaning section. If you wander over to the auto care section, you can get a bag of 20 of the SAME cloths for $8. Another example was gardening gloves. In the garden section, those lovely dipped gloves that are super nice cost about $12.99 for one pair, but if you go to the hardware section, you can get 3 pairs for $9.99! Try to think if there is another area in the store that you can find your item!
~ How I Saved the Week!
I was able to find a fiddle music book on Amazon for half the price from the music shop, and it got here 5 days faster than it would have at the music shop!
~ Worth it!
Socks from the Toe Up by Wendy D Johnson
Retail: $22.99, 23 patterns
Pros:
-Beautiful color photos of each pattern
- The explanation section of how to make your socks fit is REALLY good!
- 5 different options for toes
- 3 different options for heels
- 4 different bind-offs
- 3 different vanilla patterns to test
- I want to knit my way through this whole book because all the patterns are awesome.
Cons:
- Not much support for DPN users. Only 2 patterns written specifically for DPNs without having to change math or figuring some stuff out myself.
- All the lace and cable patterns are only charted, not written out line by line, so if you aren't comfortable with charts, this might be a little more difficult.
- Some of the socks in the book would have benefitted by having photos in more than one yarn. A few of the patterns were a little bit hard to see because the yarn was a little too busy.
Overall: Worth it! This is the book I'll be using for my LAL!
Contact Info:
Leave me a comment at the bottom of the page, email me, follow me on Twitter: Roue0824 or find me on Ravelry, username is Roue! While you are there, check out the KnitCents Podcast listeners group!
Please leave a review or star rating on iTunes if you like the show, and if you REALLY like the show, please leave a donation!
News: There is now a Donate button at the bottom of the page! If you are interested in donating, please do! The donations will go toward supporting the hosting fees for the show!
~ KAL April Contest!!
The winner of the KAL was announced in the show. I don't want to spoil it here, so go listen to see if you won!!! MUAHAHAHA teaser!!!
~ May Contest and Sponsorships
Sponsor: Laura's Organics is generously donating a jar of her AMAZING hand cream! It soaks in really well and is soooooooo fantastic! Whoever wins this will be totally spoiled!
Contest: What are we doing? We are doing a Learn-a-long! (LAL) When I was learning about composting, I realized what this month's contest would be. I taught myself something that is saving me money. Now, you do the same! It doesn't have to have anything to do with knitting, just teach yourself anything that will help you save money! Then, share your experience with the group, either by posting in the Ravelry group, sharing in the comments thread, sending me an email, or sending us a link to your personal blog! Have your info all up by the show on June 5!
~Knitting/ Spinning!!
I've also gotten some more done on my Bumbling Podcaster socks, out of the Gypsy colorway mill spun yarn from Sunset Fibers! Finished the cuff and leg last night!
Finally, I've gotten a little more done on my Simple Knitted Bodice, by Stephanie Japel.
For spinning, sadly, I haven't gotten anything done. If I get a lot done on my Monkeys tonight, though, I'll be spinning a bunch tomorrow!
~Free Entertainment!
2 new shows this week that I got addicted to!
- Spin Control with Shilo
- Brass Needles with Miss Kalendar
~Sales!!!
Fibery/Yarn sales
-Angora Valley has some awesome coned yarns, $14-$20 for 3lbs of yarn!!!
- Paradise Fibers also has some really nice coned yarns, 1lb for $14-$35! They also have loads of stuff in their clearance and bargain sections!
Elsewhere
- Gurney's Seeds and Plants has really great prices and they have a deal right now which is if you buy $50 worth of plants and products, you can receive $25 worth of free product!
~Tip of the Week
Look elsewhere. If you are shopping in a large store, try to think if there is another department you can find things in. For example, those wonderful microfiber cleaning cloths cost about $8 for 4 cloths in the cleaning section. If you wander over to the auto care section, you can get a bag of 20 of the SAME cloths for $8. Another example was gardening gloves. In the garden section, those lovely dipped gloves that are super nice cost about $12.99 for one pair, but if you go to the hardware section, you can get 3 pairs for $9.99! Try to think if there is another area in the store that you can find your item!
~ How I Saved the Week!
I was able to find a fiddle music book on Amazon for half the price from the music shop, and it got here 5 days faster than it would have at the music shop!
~ Worth it!
Socks from the Toe Up by Wendy D Johnson
Retail: $22.99, 23 patterns
Pros:
-Beautiful color photos of each pattern
- The explanation section of how to make your socks fit is REALLY good!
- 5 different options for toes
- 3 different options for heels
- 4 different bind-offs
- 3 different vanilla patterns to test
- I want to knit my way through this whole book because all the patterns are awesome.
Cons:
- Not much support for DPN users. Only 2 patterns written specifically for DPNs without having to change math or figuring some stuff out myself.
- All the lace and cable patterns are only charted, not written out line by line, so if you aren't comfortable with charts, this might be a little more difficult.
- Some of the socks in the book would have benefitted by having photos in more than one yarn. A few of the patterns were a little bit hard to see because the yarn was a little too busy.
Overall: Worth it! This is the book I'll be using for my LAL!
Contact Info:
Leave me a comment at the bottom of the page, email me, follow me on Twitter: Roue0824 or find me on Ravelry, username is Roue! While you are there, check out the KnitCents Podcast listeners group!
Please leave a review or star rating on iTunes if you like the show, and if you REALLY like the show, please leave a donation!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Episode 13- Bluegrass Knitter
~KAL: Knit a pair of socks and post in the Ravelry Forum with photos during April and you will automatically be entered to win 2 skeins of Knit Picks Felici!
~Knitting: KAL socks are coming along! Finished 1, CO second! I should be able to finish with lots of time, and I think I'll be able to get a whole pair of socks from one ball! Need to weigh the sock to check!
- Bumbling Podcaster socks are coming along as well, need to finish the toe on first one! Love it!
- I've been swatching for Simple Knitted Bodice by Stephanie Japel with KnitPicks Swish! Can't seem to get the right gauge with any size needle...grr... oh well! It just means I get to keep knitting this lovely yarn!
~Spinning- None, but I am going to some fibery events! Next Weekend, the Puyallup Spring Fair is having their annual Shepherd's Extravaganza!
June 18-20 is the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene OR! SO EXCITED!! I'll be taking the train and staying with a friend! Let me know if you are going so I can give out hugs!
~Free Entertainment:
- Manic Purl Podcast with Chrissy the Great, finished listening to back episodes of The KnitMore Girls and More Hip than Hippie Podcast! All fun!
~ Sales!
- Sunset Fibers has undyed 50/25/25 Merino/ bamboo/ tussah silk- 4oz for $9!!
She also has 50/50 yak/tussah for 4oz for $14! GET SOME!
- The Yarn Barn has discontinued colors for about 30ish% off!
Elsewhere:
- Almost every hardware type store in the area (and probably yours too) has gardening supplies for 40-50% off! If you want to plant, now is the time!
~Tips of the Week!
1: Try it before you buy it! Find out if you can rent or borrow a piece of equipment before you make a large (or even small or medium) purchase. If you have a friend with the same thing, borrow or try out, if not, find out the store's return policy so that you have the option of returning an item if you hate it! I am renting a violin from a local shop so I can learn to play the fiddle! WAHOO!
2: Read the instructions. While I was making some bread today (yum) I accidentally put 3x the amount of salt the recipe called for. Luckily I hadn't added everything yet so I only had to throw out a little, but still wasteful and frustrating! Read the directions!
~How I saved the week!
- I found a fiddle teacher who wants to barter massage with me! I'll have to pay for a few lessons first, but then trade! WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
~Worth it!
Cute Knits for Baby Feet by Sue Whiting
Retail: $19.99, 30 projects
Pros:
- Good quality pages and book
- Photos of all projects
- All projects are adorable (in my opinion)
- Technique descriptions are good
- Duck feet, snake socks and ballet slippers. Need I say more?
- Uses lots of different techniques so you could really improve your skill levels with just this book
- Size ranges from newborn to 4 years so it will be good for a while!
Cons:
-Some of the patterns are knit flat and then seamed. I don't want seams in my socks.
- All patterns are written row by row, which is fine, but the colorwork patterns also include charts. Some of the patterns don't say anything like "knit these rows, and AT THE SAME TIME do the colorwork charts." It could be confusing for someone new to colorwork or knitting, and they might forget.
Overall: WORTH IT!
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